butadon
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, often literally translated into English as pork bowl, is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with pork simmered in a mildly sweet sauce. It also often includes a sprinkling of green peas. A popular food in Japan, it is commonly served with takuan. Buta means "pig" or "pork", and don is short for donburi, the Japanese word for "bowl".
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, often literally translated into English as pork bowl, is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with pork simmered in a mildly sweet sauce. It also often includes a sprinkling of green peas. A popular food in Japan, it is commonly served with takuan. Buta means "pig" or "pork", and don is short for donburi, the Japanese word for "bowl".
== History == thumb|Butadon with miso sauce Butadon originated from the city of Obihiro, Japan. Butadon originated from the city of Obihiro, Japan. This version is known as Obihiro butadon. Butadon originated as an alternative offered by Gyūdon chain stores in response to the 2003 outbreak of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy. This version is known as Gyūdon chain butadon.